Game mode

Sabotage

A quiz game with power-ups. Right answers earn coins and cards that freeze, steal, swap or shield.

  • Everyone against everyone
  • Phones, tablets or laptops
  • Free to host, and students need no account

How to win

Have the most coins when time runs out. Answer questions to earn coins and draw action cards.

What happens in a game

  • Action cardsCorrect answers draw cards — Steal, Swap, Shield, Freeze, and more
  • Steal and swapTake coins from other players or swap your total with theirs
  • FreezeFreeze an opponent so they cannot answer for 3 seconds
  • Shield upPlay a Shield to block the next attack against you

Why it works in a lesson

Sabotage is designed for classrooms with mixed ability levels. Randomised power-ups mean a student trailing in last place can freeze the leader and steal points. It rewards strategic thinking alongside subject knowledge — students who might not top a traditional test can win here.

Why splycr has eight game modes, and when to use each

The other game modes

Every mode plays from the same card set, so changing mode never means rewriting questions.